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Q: Why does a ruler appear to bend under water?
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Would the addition of water help you see the coin if lights traveled faster in water than in air?

No. The only effect would be that a pencil, a ruler, or a soda straw dipped into the water would appear to bend toward you under the water, rather than away from you as it does now.


How can a wood ruler bend?

A wood ruler should not be able to bend. If a wooden ruler bends it is probably not pure wood.


What phenomenon makes objects to appear to bend in water?

refraction of light


What phenomenon makes objects appear to bend water?

Refraction of light


Why your legs appear shorter in the surface of the water?

Because the water particles will bend the light. I think :)


Why does a coin appear bigger in size when immersed in water?

refraction (beams on light bend in the water)


What happens to the fingers seen through the water?

The fingers appear to bend sharply at the surface of the water.


Refraction makes a ruler in a cup of warter look broken?

Refraction makes a ruler in a cup of water look broken because of the light rays bend when they move from water to air or air to water...


Does the ruler bend when you press it hard?

If it is a rubber ruler it will bend. Bending some rulers too hard may break it. Even in a rubber ruler ,bending it too hard will make it to break.


Why does a wooden ruler bend?

because it is thin enough


What tool and unit used to measure capacity of sink?

A bucket, a spanner and a measuring jug.Fill the sink with water.Turn off the tap.Put the bucket under the outflow (U-bend).Open the u-bend and collect the water in it.Measure the water using the measuring jug - using whatever measures are marked on it.Done!A bucket, a spanner and a measuring jug.Fill the sink with water.Turn off the tap.Put the bucket under the outflow (U-bend).Open the u-bend and collect the water in it.Measure the water using the measuring jug - using whatever measures are marked on it.Done!A bucket, a spanner and a measuring jug.Fill the sink with water.Turn off the tap.Put the bucket under the outflow (U-bend).Open the u-bend and collect the water in it.Measure the water using the measuring jug - using whatever measures are marked on it.Done!A bucket, a spanner and a measuring jug.Fill the sink with water.Turn off the tap.Put the bucket under the outflow (U-bend).Open the u-bend and collect the water in it.Measure the water using the measuring jug - using whatever measures are marked on it.Done!


How much can you bend a polycarbonate ruler before it breaks?

U can bend it until both tips touch, but u can't flatten it!